Where does “Kazike” come from?

Kazike (German) comes from Spanish cacique, from Taíno kasike, from Taíno ka-, from Proto-Arawak ka-.

Kazike (German): cacique

Definitions

  1. cacique

Ancestry of “Kazike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcaciquechieftain; powerful person, fat cat; cacique
2Taínokasikechieftain
3Taínoka-the
4Proto-Arawakka-—

Words derived from “Kazike”

Every word from Proto-Arawak ka- →Every word from Taíno ka- →Every word from Taíno kasike →